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San Gabriel Ave. & Willard St. A 1:01 p.m. structure fire in a bungalow with heavy fire and smoke showing was knocked down at 1:07 p.m. as firefighters attacked the fire from the adjacent Terminal Island Freeway.

2500 block of Delta Ave. At 6 p.m., two 56-year-old brothers fought and one of them, Mark Johnson died on the following day. His brother, Marcellus Johnson, who police said was homeless, was arrested on Monday, October 27, on suspicion of attempted murder prior to his brother’s death. Bail: $2 million.

Long Beach. At 10:34 p.m., police were called to a hospital about a shooting victim with non-life-threatening injuries to the lower body. Police determined the man accidentally discharged a firearm and self-transported to the hospital.

Northbound San Diego Fwy. at the 710 Fwy. A 7:20 a.m. two car accident resulted in the death of Mark Cassidy, 69, of Orange County. Paramedics performed CPR on Cassidy, who was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:51 a.m. A SigAlert issued at 7:56 a.m., shutting down the HOV lane and two additional lanes, was cancelled at 11:10 a.m.

1000 block of Long Beach Blvd. At 6:32 p.m., a two-man fight meant a stabbing of an opposing man with non-life-threatening injuries.

1100 block of Queens Hwy. At 11:25 p.m., a man and a woman were attacked by three men. The man was stabbed by an object unknown causing non-life-threatening injuries. The female adult victim also sustained a non-life-threatening injury from the assault. The victims self-transported to a hospital.

1000 block of Gaviota Ave. At 4:20 p.m., a man shot at four other men and juveniles and completely missed each and every one. With evidence collected, the investigation is ongoing

300 block of Bayshore Ave. Resembling a surprise visit by the Incredible Hulk, at 10:45 a.m. a ten by 15-foot sinkhole going down five feet was injury, utility and property damage-free, but not so for Horny Corner commuters, meaning the route needs shoring up. The Public Works Department took over to assess the sinkhole and investigate the cause.

2200 block of Bellflower Blvd. At 3:56 p.m., 19-year-old Grace Edwards was run over by a 36-year-old  driver in the parking lot in front of Trader Joe’s. Responding to the screams, proprietors of several businesses in the mall told customers not to go outside, fearing additional untoward activity, or the case of a small child, not to view the aftermath. Witnesses claimed when the car hit and ran over her, it backed up, causing additional injuries. Several passers-by helped move the girl from underneath the car, perhaps by lifting the vehicle.

On Wednesday, she died from her injuries in a hospital. Various residents cited other close calls in that very parking lot, calling it dangerous for pedestrians and even other drivers.

2300 block of E. Anaheim St. At 9:32 p.m., a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper body was located by police at the 1100 block of Raymond Avenue, where he fled after being injured.

Wardlow Rd. and Long Beach Blvd. At 6:45 p.m., a man named Justin was riding his girlfriend’s 20-inch bicycle southbound at a driveway when a newer Dodge Ram exiting a gas station rammed into him resulting in a bruising and creating an inoperable girl’s bike. The Ram driver got out, asked “Are you okay?” Justin’s answer was “not really.” “Good” said the driver as he got back into the truck and immediately got stuck in southbound traffic at the light, giving Justin a chance to get his license number, before not calling the police.

1300 block of East 15th St. At 8:53 p.m., the unique practice of discharging firearms for reasons unknown continues unabated. In this instance, police located evidence of a shooting, but the who, why and identity of the gun discharger remain unclear. No injuries were reported.

900 block of Park Circle. In a 1:11 a.m. unsolved discharge of a firearm, more evidence of a shooting, but additional factoids, including the who, why and identity of the gun discharger remain in the mystery category.

3700 block of Pacific Pl. At 3:51 a.m., a man was stabbed with non-life-threatening wounds to the upper body.

700 block of Cherry Ave. After an 8:19 p.m. two-man argument, one of arguers supplied non-life-threatening stab wounds to the other’s upper and lower body, while the victim responded with non-life-threatening injuries to the attacker’s upper and lower body. Both suspect and the victim were transported to a hospital and the suspect, Devan Soben Titus Leang, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach, was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail: $30,000.00.

5800 Block of California Ave. In a 10:42 p.m. mystery shots incident, the revelatory evidence that a shooting had occurred did little to reveal the identity our town’s latest gonzo gunsel.

5700 block of Union Pacific Railroad. At 2:54 a.m., a man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper and lower body and a woman similarly shot were taken to a hospital, while the suspected shooter fled.